Machete Kills

Machete Kills

Theatrical - Wide 2013-09-12

Cast Danny Trejo Mel Gibson Demian Bichir Amber Heard Michelle Rodriguez
Directed by Robert Rodriguez
Written by Kyle Ward

Box Office Gross: $17,537,186

Running Time: 108 minutes

Language: English

Production Company: Open Road Films, Overnight Films, AR Films, Aldamisa Entertainment, Demarest Films, 1821 Pictures, Quick Draw Productions, Universal Pictures

Genres: Action Crime Thriller

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7/10

Synopsis

Ex-Federale agent Machete is recruited by the President of the United States for a mission which would be impossible for any mortal man – he must take down a madman revolutionary and an eccentric billionaire arms dealer who has hatched a... See more plan to spread war and anarchy across the planet.

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Robert Rodriguez insists that he still has the rights to Machete, possibly paving the way for one more movie to complete the trilogy.

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Robert Rodriguez says fans won’t stop asking for Machete Kills in Space

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Director Robert Rodriguez wants everyone to know that he's fully aware that there is a desire to get Machete Kills in Space made because fans haven't stopped asking for it since Machete Kills was released in 2013. Rodriguez admits to...

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Review: Machete Kills

Posted 13 years ago

PLOT: Machete (Danny Trejo) is back and this time he’s on a mission for the U.S President (Charlie Sheen…er…Carlos Estevez- embracing his gonzo rep) to kidnap a revolutionary- Mendez The Madman (Demian Bichir) who’s got a missile aimed at Washington...

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Danny Trejo might direct Machete Kills Again… In Space

Posted 7 years ago

In 2010, Ethan Maniquis and Robert Rodriguez's MACHETE – a film spawned from a faux trailer Rodriguez shot for GRINDHOUSE in 2007 – ended with the promise that the titular character would return in two more films: MACHETE KILLS and...

Danny Trejo says Machete Kills Again… In Space will be happening

Posted 8 years ago

I loved the Robert Rodriguez/Quentin Tarantino double feature experiment GRINDHOUSE, which somehow already celebrated its 10th anniversary this year. The experiment didn't result in box office success, but it did result in a movie-going experience that was a hell of...

Awesome Art We’ve Found Around The Net: Krang, Machete, Metroid, Spaceballs

Posted 11 years ago

Theodore Some cliche somewhere said that 'a picture is worth a thousand words.' This has proven to be the case for me and especially when it comes to fan art. I have always sought out great fan art and have...

Danny Trejo says Machete Kills in Space will begin filming this year

Posted 11 years ago

Just when you thought the legacy of GRINDHOUSE was a memory comes the news that MACHETE will kill…again! After two insane outings courtesy of Robert Rodriguez and Troublemaker Studios, the Danny Trejo exploitation franchise will get a third entry as...

Machete Kills in Space supposedly shooting this year

Posted 11 years ago

It’s a good think Robert Rodriguez has his own studio and can basically do whatever he wants, because I don’t see how this gets made otherwise. The director is supposedly going forward with his third Machete movie – MACHETE KILLS...

Movie Jail: Updates on Jim Carrey, Robert Rodriguez and Gerard Butler!

Posted 12 years ago

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Horror Movie Hotties: Machete Kills (2013)

Posted 12 years ago

SIN CITY: A DAME TO KILL FOR comes out this weekend, which gives us an excuse to check out some delicious dames from another Robert Rodriguez project, MACHETE KILLS. Even if there were no excuse, there's never a bad time...

Movie Jail: This week’s defendant is…Michelle Rodriguez!

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